krakeln

Meaning

to scrawl (write irregularly)

Concepts

scrawl

doodle

Synonyms

kritzeln

schmieren

sudeln

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hinsudeln

herumkritzeln

herumschmieren

hinkrakeln

hinschmieren

dahin schmieren

hinkritzeln

herumkrakeln

Translations

garrapatear

garabatear

griffonner

rabiscar

kargacık burgacık yazmak

karalayıvermek

scarabocchiare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʁaːkəln/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Low German: krōken

In summary

Borrowed from German Low German [Term?] and Central German dialects. Possibly related with Middle Low German krōken (“to fold”) and/or early modern German Krakel (“brittle branch”).